Olympic hopeful: 'I'm still suffering from long Covid'

Next up for Ireland international badminton player Nhat Nguyen are the European championships in a few weeks and then it’s getting ready for the Olympics

FBD Brand Ambassador and Ireland international badminton player Nhat Nguyen. Picture: Inpho/Dan Sheridan

When Irish international badminton player Nhat Nguyen was training for the Tokyo Olympics last year, he never expected that not only would the games be pushed out, but that he would also end up suffering from what is now known as long Covid.

The 20-year-old Dubliner, who originally moved to Ireland from Vietnam at age six, caught the virus over three months ago and is still suffering from lasting symptoms, including fatigue.